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Definition of fabric
1a : structure, buildingb : underlying structure : framework the fabric of society
2 : an act of constructing : erection; specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building
3a : structural plan or style of constructionb : texture, quality —used chiefly of textilesc : the arrangement of physical components (as of soil) in relation to each other
4a : cloth 1ab : a material that resembles cloth
5 : the appearance or pattern produced by the shapes and arrangement of the crystal grains in a rock
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Examples of fabric in a Sentence
The curtains are made of expensive fabric.
scarves made of woven fabrics
the fabric of the community
Recent Examples of fabric from the Web
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The 6-foot-tall flags turn the town of a little more than 11,000 into a dizzying maze of patriotic fabric.
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Pile on ice: Gather fabric into center of rack and cover it with ice cubes.
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Our biggest challenge was wrapping the fabric around the shoulders so that Shiz could maintain her mobility during the swim.
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To replicate the color of the damask wall covering, the restoration team had to find an unfaded fragment of fabric in the opera’s archives, said Pierre-Antoine Gatier, the city architect in charge of the renovation.
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The fabric upholstery has contrasting stitching and looks durable and contemporary.
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But of course these fears have been a part of the fabric of American culture long before president Trump stepped into the White House, and well before North Korea even had a nuclear program.
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She was known within the quilters' network not just for her technical skill, Mazloomi said, but for her use of antique buttons and personal fabrics.
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His scrubs today are accessorized with a turquoise G-Shock and a raffish surgeon’s cap made from fabric printed with Van Gogh’s The Starry Night.
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Origin and Etymology of fabric
Middle French fabrique, from Latin fabrica workshop, structure
FABRIC Defined for English Language Learners
fabric
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: woven or knitted material
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: the basic structure of something
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